- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010617102026 NC: 2026:KHC:48317 WP No. 27935 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 27935 OF 2026 (S-RES) BETWEEN: ANTHONY MARY W/O VIJAY KIRAN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.485, CHRUCH STREET, PALAHALLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAN B.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION NRUPATUNGA ROAD, NEAR RBI OFFICE, KR CIRCLE, BENGALURU 560 001 REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010617102026 NC: 2026:KHC:48317 WP No. 27935 of 2026 3. THE BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA 571438. 4. ST. ANNE'S EDUCATION SOCIETY NO.2, MILLER ROAD, BANGALORE 560 052, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. ST. ANNES HIGH SCHOOL, PALAHALLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 606, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL. 6. MARY VATHSALYA C/O JOE PRASHANTH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PALAHALLI, CHRISTIAN BEEDI, SRIRANGAPATHNA 571 606, MANDYA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ASHVINI PATIL, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT BY QUASHING THE ARBITRARY MARKS ALLOCATION I.E., ANNEXURE B AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010617102026 NC: 2026:KHC:48317 WP No. 27935 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 3. 2. The petitioner has challenged the interview process on various grounds. Admittedly, no appointment order as such has been passed. The petitioner submits that the marks assigned in the viva itself would indicate the manner in which viva is conducted. Various other contentions have also been raised. 3. However, as no appointment order as such is passed, present petition is termed to be premature. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to challenge the selection process and raise all grounds, including as raised in the present petition after an appointment order is passed. All contentions of the petitioner are kept open. 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE MCR